Leading Goalscorer

World Cup 2014: Contenders for Leading Goalscorer

 June 11, 2014   John Welsh

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Betting for the World Cup tends to be dominated by markets for the outright winner and strikers expected to be crowned as leading goalscorer. The main contenders for topping the scoring charts are assessed below in addition to a few outsiders… Fred and Neymar – Both Brazil In last summer’s Confederation Cup, they scored five […]

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FIFA and Brazilian Organizers Contend With World Cup Hurdles of Strange Varieties

 June 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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With just a day left for football’s mega event to unfold in Brazil, many issues stand unresolved to the great consternation of FIFA and local organizers in the host country. As if the persistent issues were not enough, international singer Jennifer Lopez dropped a bombshell yesterday with the news that she would not be performing […]

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World Cup 2014

World Cup 2014: Summarised analysis of the groups

 June 10, 2014   John Welsh

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With the World Cup beginning on June 12th and squads now finalised, attention can now focus on assessing the prospects of the more favoured teams among the eight groups. Predicted winners are identified below alongside the group name. Group A – Brazil Brazil won every match during their victory in last summer’s Confederations Cup and […]

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Brazil World Cup 2014

Drumming Up For The Brazil World Cup 2014 – Tidbits Leading to Football’s Super Event

 April 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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Brazil and the rest of the world await for the upcoming football festival, which is now less than two months away. One by one, the FIFA is unfolding preparatory events, towards the run up to the 2014 World Cup, one of the most celebrated football shows in the globe. The scale of World Cup is […]

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FIFA U-17

Japan and Spain Enter the FIFA U-17 World Cup for Women

 April 2, 2014   R K Gupta

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FIFA under-17 women’s world cup at Costa Rica has reached its climax with just two matches left that will decide the champion, runners-up and number 3 in the tournament. These two matches will be played in capital San Jose on April 4, 2014. It was a great experience for the budding young women, who had […]

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FIFA Jittery With Brazil’s World Cup Preparations

 February 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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With a little over 100 days remaining for 2014 Brazil World Cup, several thorny issues continue to plague FIFA management on the state of the host nation’s preparedness for football’s biggest 4-yearly event. With national economy in doldrums, Brazil is found wanting on unfinished stadiums, avoidable construction site fatalities and security issues. As of December […]

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Australian Open 2014

FIFA and Qatar should study heat issues affecting Australian Open

 January 16, 2014   John Welsh

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During Wimbledon fortnight the only weather which usually affects playing time is the British rain when tennis action is only possible on the covered courts. Conversely, the Australian Open is Melbourne is being affected by extreme heat prompting Croatian Ivan Dodig to declare that he thought he might die during his match. Dodig withdrew due […]

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Glamour and Glitterati of the World Cup Draw

 December 8, 2013   R K Gupta

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Two days ago, Kridangan.com’s specialist football writer, John Welsh presented a realistic analysis about the strengths of participants after the final draw, which was the first major event of the FIFA World Cup 2014. It was a glittering ceremony, held in the picturesque resort of Costa do Sauípe, Bahia on December 6, 2013. This article […]

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Zinedine Zidane’s infamous act

Zinedine Zidane – An Intriguing Footballer of His Time

 November 25, 2013   R K Gupta

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Football lovers watching the Italy-France World Cup final in Berlin on July 9, 2006, were witness to a sad spectacle, when Frenchman Zinedine Zidane forcefully rammed his head on Italian Marco Materazzi’s chest, felling him on the ground. Zidane was promptly red-carded and his football career came to a sour end. The match went to […]

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